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The types of gambling available in Australia are: casinos, horseracing tracks, sportsbetting parlours. The largest of the states in Australia is Victoria with 18 gambling facilities, 405 tables games, 2,565 gaming, slot, and video poker machines.

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In Australia and New Zealand video slot machines are known as pokies which is an abbreviation of poker machines. The games all have some type of bonus feature with free spins being the most common. A gamble option is also frequently available where you can double up your wins.

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In Australia "poker machines" or "pokies" are officially termed Gaming Machines. Australian-style gaming machines frequently use video displays to simulate physical reels, usually five. These machines have additional bonusing and second-screen features such as free games and bonus levels.

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Australia has more than 4,000 such licensed clubs. Some are affiliated with sports teams, with facilities ranging from cinemas and golf courses to car washes and hairdressers. However, their financial backbone is gambling. In a typical year Australians lose AU$19bn (£12.3bn) betting, with $12bn of that poured into nearly 200,000 poker machines.

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Pokies in Victoria: Joan Kirner's difficult legacy

Kirner, Victoria’s first – and so far only – female premier, also introduced poker machine gambling to the state. Her government passed legislation in 1991 to enable a duopoly to establish poker machine venues in local hotels and clubs. The political and economic circumstances